The Ruling on Letting the Beard Grow
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Question:
Is letting the beard grow an obligation or a recommended practice?
Answer:
It is obligatory by the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the command indicates obligation. What would divert it from being obligatory? There must be evidence. Is there any evidence? No, so letting the beard grow is obligatory by the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to do so. The hadith is authentic, indeed, there are many hadiths in the authentic collections. Yes.
Is letting the beard grow an obligation or a recommended practice?
Answer:
It is obligatory by the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Let your beards grow.
أعفوا اللحى
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (1:08:15)
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